| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Kost (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Ruben Galasso (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bill Galle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Emert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bennie Burrows (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Rink (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | James Kost inbounds the ball | 38-20 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Creighton | James Kost's dunk attempt is rejected by Scott Emert | 38-20 |
| 19:37 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink grabs the defensive rebound | 38-20 |
| 19:24 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-20 |
| 19:22 | Sacred Heart | The offensive rebound goes to Bennie Burrows | 38-20 |
| 19:02 | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso is hacked by Lloyd Watts - foul #1 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #1 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Tim Williams (PF) Keith Ferriera, Devon Drummer | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 18:52 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle is fouled on the floor by Tim Williams - foul #2 on Tim Williams, team foul #2 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG) Johnny Rodgers | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 18:44 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Nichols - foul #2 on Joe Nichols, team foul #3 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG) Keith Ferriera | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 18:44 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 18:44 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Scott Emert is called for the reach on James Kost - foul #1 on Scott Emert, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Devon Drummer (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-22 |
| 17:51 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink pulls down the rebound | 38-22 |
| 17:33 | Sacred Heart | Lloyd Watts steals the ball from Frank Rink | 38-22 |
| 17:04 | Creighton | Ruben Galasso is called for the reach on Lloyd Watts - foul #3 on Ruben Galasso, team foul #2 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Joe Nichols (C) Keith Ferriera, Devon Drummer | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Frank Noguera (PG), George Curtis (SF), David Andre (PF), Ivan Porto (C) Ruben Galasso, Scott Emert, Bennie Burrows, Frank Rink | |
| 16:51 | Creighton | George Curtis steals it from Joe Nichols | 38-22 |
| 16:32 | Sacred Heart | Frank Noguera makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-25 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Johnny Rodgers | 40-25 |
| 15:52 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-25 |
| 15:50 | Creighton | Tim Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kost (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Frank Noguera (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bill Galle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Curtis (fresh) PF - David Andre (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Porto (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Creighton | James Kost misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 15:29 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts tips it back up and in | 42-25 |
| 15:14 | Sacred Heart | Frank Noguera misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-25 |
| 15:12 | Sacred Heart | George Curtis grabs the offensive board | 42-25 |
| 15:03 | Sacred Heart | Ivan Porto comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-25 |
| 15:01 | Sacred Heart | David Andre tips it back up and in | 42-27 |
| 14:45 | Creighton | Ivan Porto steps in front of the Joe Nichols pass | 42-27 |
| 14:34 | Sacred Heart | George Curtis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Noguera | 42-30 |
| 14:16 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-30 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Tim Williams grabs the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-30 |
| 13:55 | Sacred Heart | George Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 13:31 | Sacred Heart | George Curtis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-30 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 13:25 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 13:24 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 13:09 | Sacred Heart | Joe Nichols blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by David Andre | 42-30 |
| 13:08 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Lloyd Watts | 42-30 |
| 13:04 | Creighton | James Kost buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Watts | 44-30 |
| 12:37 | Sacred Heart | Frank Noguera misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-30 |
| 12:35 | Creighton | James Kost grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is whistled for traveling | 44-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Devon Drummer (PF), Duane Barry (C) Johnny Rodgers, Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso (PG), Alexander Farrar (SG), Scott Emert (SF), Bennie Burrows (PF), Frank Rink (C) Frank Noguera, Bill Galle, George Curtis, David Andre, Ivan Porto | |
| 12:16 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink misses long on a floater from the left block | 44-30 |
| 12:14 | Sacred Heart | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Emert | 44-30 |
| 12:00 | Sacred Heart | Lloyd Watts is called for the reach on Ruben Galasso - foul #2 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #4 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG) Lloyd Watts | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 11:53 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Kost (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Duane Barry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Ruben Galasso (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Farrar (fresh) SF - Scott Emert (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bennie Burrows (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Rink (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 11:23 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Scott Emert | 44-32 |
| 11:02 | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 11:00 | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 10:46 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows's pass is intercepted by Duane Barry | 44-32 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Ruben Galasso steals the ball from James Kost | 44-32 |
| 10:15 | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | James Kost hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Keith Ferriera | 47-35 |
| 09:44 | Sacred Heart | Alexander Farrar hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ruben Galasso | 47-38 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | James Kost makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers and he's fouled by Scott Emert - foul #2 on Scott Emert, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, Duane Barry | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle (SG), George Curtis (SF), David Andre (PF), Ivan Porto (C) Alexander Farrar, Scott Emert, Bennie Burrows, Frank Rink | |
| 09:15 | Creighton | James Kost makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 08:54 | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso is hacked by Joe Nichols - foul #3 on Joe Nichols, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Frank Noguera (PG) Ruben Galasso | |
| 08:38 | Sacred Heart | Frank Noguera comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 08:36 | Creighton | Devon Drummer gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:11 | Creighton | Joe Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tim Williams (PF) James Kost | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Scott Emert (SF), Frank Rink (C) George Curtis, Ivan Porto | |
| 07:53 | Sacred Heart | Devon Drummer blocks the short jumper by Bill Galle | 50-38 |
| 07:52 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink tips it back up and in | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Devon Drummer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Frank Noguera (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Galle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Emert (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Andre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Rink (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Devon Drummer lays it up and in and he's fouled by Frank Rink - foul #2 on Frank Rink, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (SF) Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso (PG), Bennie Burrows (PF) Frank Noguera, David Andre | |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the free throw | 52-40 |
| 07:32 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 07:11 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-40 |
| 07:10 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows tips it but misses | 52-40 |
| 07:09 | Sacred Heart | Scott Emert tips it back up and in | 52-42 |
| 06:48 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joe Nichols | 55-42 |
| 06:27 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink banks in the layup and the foul's on Lloyd Watts - foul #3 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tim Williams (PF) Devon Drummer | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Frank Noguera (SG), George Curtis (SF) Bill Galle, Scott Emert | |
| 06:27 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink misses the free throw | 55-44 |
| 06:27 | Sacred Heart | George Curtis pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 06:15 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Ruben Galasso | 55-46 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Joe Nichols dunks the ball set up by Tim Williams | 57-46 |
| 05:29 | Sacred Heart | George Curtis lays it in set up by Ruben Galasso | 57-48 |
| 05:08 | Creighton | James Kost clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 05:06 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts tips it in | 59-48 |
| 04:45 | Sacred Heart | George Curtis's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Williams | 59-48 |
| 04:44 | Creighton | Joe Nichols pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is hacked by Bennie Burrows - foul #1 on Bennie Burrows, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Devon Drummer (PF) Lloyd Watts, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle (SG), Scott Emert (SF), David Andre (PF), Ivan Porto (C) Ruben Galasso, George Curtis, Bennie Burrows, Frank Rink | |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Andre - foul #2 on David Andre, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:02 | Sacred Heart | Ivan Porto snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Sacred Heart | Frank Noguera misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 03:47 | Sacred Heart | The offensive rebound goes to David Andre | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Kost (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Frank Noguera (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Galle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Emert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Andre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Porto (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle connects on the floater from the free throw line | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Devon Drummer | 62-50 |
| 03:00 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tim Williams (C) James Kost, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso (PG), Bennie Burrows (PF), Frank Rink (C) Frank Noguera, David Andre, Ivan Porto | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Sacred Heart | Scott Emert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 02:53 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Frank Rink is called for the reach on Lloyd Watts - foul #3 on Frank Rink, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Frank Noguera (PG), Alexander Farrar (SG), George Curtis (SF), David Andre (PF), Ivan Porto (C) Ruben Galasso, Bill Galle, Scott Emert, Bennie Burrows, Frank Rink | |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:20 | Sacred Heart | Frank Noguera can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Joe Nichols | 64-50 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Ivan Porto - foul #2 on Ivan Porto, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:39 | Sacred Heart | Ivan Porto hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Andre | 66-53 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Devon Drummer | 69-53 |
| 00:58 | Sacred Heart | Ivan Porto loses the dribble to Lloyd Watts | 69-53 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts can't finish the layup | 69-53 |
| 00:54 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Alexander Farrar | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Sacred Heart | Frank Noguera hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is fouled on the floor by Alexander Farrar - foul #1 on Alexander Farrar, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:17 | Sacred Heart | George Curtis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts runs out the clock | 71-56 |